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The Barker Mansion provides group tours to parties of 10 is more.

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History Hour: Trade, Kinship, and Alliance: Indigenous Trade in the Great Lakes

Sun, Sep 13 • 12:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Step back in time with History Hour at The Barker Mansion.

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Promotional flyer for The Barker Mansion's History Hour event titled 'Trade, Kinship, and Alliance: Indigenous Trade in the Great Lakes,' held Sunday, September 13 at 12:00 PM in Michigan, Indiana. The flyer features a historical illustration of fur traders and Indigenous people bundling and loading fur bales near a wooden building and forest. It offers guided or self-guided tour options and names featured speaker Cecil Wilson Jr., a Historic Research Specialist and member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, who will discuss Indigenous trade networks and their impact on the 17th–18th century fur trade.

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Mansion After Hours: Bourbon in the Ballroom

Wed, Sep 30 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Join us for an unforgettable evening of bourbon, history, and exceptional flavors at...

The flyer advertises the event for Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 PM, featuring a photo of two crystal glasses of bourbon on ice atop a serving tray with a small garnished appetizer, set against an elegantly decorated ballroom with candlelit round tables draped in white linens. Listed activities include a curated bourbon tasting, small bites provided by McGowan & Sons, self-guided mansion tours, and a stroll through the Jens Jensen Garden weather permitting.

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History Hour: Heroine of Light – The Story of Harriet Colfax

Sun, Oct 11 • 12:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Discover the inspiring story of Harriet Colfax, Michigan City’s legendary lighthouse keeper. For...

Vintage-style event poster for “History Hour: The Legacy of Harriet Colfax—Michigan City’s Light of Hope.” It features a portrait of Harriet Colfax, an illustration of a lighthouse and keeper’s house, and details for Sunday, October 11, 6–8 PM at The Barker Mansion, with guest speaker Sandra L. Young.

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Fri, Oct 23 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

Promotional flyer for The Barker Mansion's Candlelight Tour titled 'Victorian Superstitions,' described as an evening of curious beliefs, strange omens, and hidden meanings in the Victorian era.

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The Barker Creepy Cottage

Sat, Oct 24 • 11:00 am CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

The Creepy Cottage is Back!

The Barker Cottage transforms into the Creepy Cottage, where a little...

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Sat, Oct 24 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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Mansion After Hours: Devil in the White City: Fact, Fiction, and the World’s Fair of 1893

Wed, Oct 28 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Discover the remarkable history behind one of the most acclaimed creative nonfiction novels of the twenty-first century, The Devil...

Promotional poster for “Mansion After Hours: Devil in the White City,” presented by The Barker Mansion. It advertises an October 28, 6–8 PM event featuring facts, fiction, and the 1893 World’s Fair; an evening of history, stories, and scandal with light refreshments, artifacts, a tour, and presentation. The design uses gold vintage lettering over a dark illustration of the Chicago World’s Fair, including a Ferris wheel.

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Thu, Oct 29 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Fri, Oct 30 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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The Great Witch Gathering at the Barker Cottage

Sat, Oct 31 • 12:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Witches and Warlocks, gather your friends for an afternoon of Halloween fun! Decorate your very own witch’s hat,...

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